Table 2.
Pre-and post-apheresis donor CBC
| Amicus | COMTEC | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-apheresis WBC (× 103/μl); median (range) | 6.95 (4.4–11.2) | 7.55 (5.1–10.4) | 0.07 |
| Post-apheresis WBC (× 103/μl); median (range) | 6.6 (3.9–9.7) | 6.5 (4.0–10.0) | 0.746 |
| WBC loss, %; median (range) | 11.5 (0–36.2) | 16 (0–25) | 0.05 |
| Pre-apheresis Hb level, g/dl; mean ± SD | 15.6 ± 1.4 | 15.4 ± 1.3 | 0.540 |
| Post-apheresis Hb level, g/dl; mean ± SD | 14.6 ± 1.5 | 14.5 ± 1.5 | 0.882 |
| Hb loss, %; median (range) | 6.5 (0–9.3) | 6.3 (3.3–13.6) | 0.605 |
| Pre-apheresis Htc level, % | 44.5 ± 2.7 | 43.5 ± 3.2 | 0.259 |
| Post-apheresis Htc level, % | 41.4 ± 3.1 | 41.7 ± 4.2 | 0.979 |
| Htc loss, %; median (range) | 5.5 (2.2–18.4) | 5.9 (0–9.9) | 0.171 |
| Pre-apheresis PLT count (× 103/μl); median (range) | 198 (159–313) | 223 (180–248) | 0.035* |
| Post-apheresis PLT count (× 103/μl); median (range) | 144 (105–206) | 164 (109–237) | 0.019* |
| PLT loss, %; median (range) | 32 (19–40) | 29 (3–39) | 0.07 |
WBC = White blood cell; Hb = hemoglobin; Htc = hematocrit; PLT = platelet.
*
p = Statistically significant.